Ornament with enclosed water-proof battery capsule

Abstract

A decorative ornament capable of being completely illuminated about its surface including a hollow shell comprising a water-proof battery capsule is described. When the ornament is on display, the battery capsule is stored in a hollow shell of the ornament, in a manner such that only the removable lid of the battery capsule is visibly exposed. A battery pack, comprising one or more batteries, provides the power to illuminate the ornament and is enclosed within the battery capsule. The ornament surface is made using a water-resistant material. The battery capsule is made of a similar water-proof material and is sealed so as to prevent the battery pack from malfunctioning during various weather conditions. The battery pack's configuration enables the ornament to comprise a plurality of lighting modes, including full-on, blinking-on, and timer. The ornament can be displayed indoors or outdoors, and may be used year after year.

I claim: 
     
       1. A decorative ornament illuminated by a plurality of light bulbs across its surface, the ornament comprising a water-proof battery capsule housed inside a hollow shell of the ornament, a portion of the capsule being visible externally to the ornament, wherein:
 the water-proof battery capsule houses a battery pack providing power when equipped with batteries; and 
 the externally visible portion of the water-proof battery capsule is substantially contiguous with the surface of the decorative ornament; and 
 the ornament comprises outwardly extending apertures placed symmetrically along the entirety of the ornament's axis such that a string or wire can be used to suspend the ornament from any such aperture. 
 
     
     
       2. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the ornament comprises a plurality of modes each involving a method of display by the plurality of light bulbs. 
     
     
       3. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow shell of the ornament further houses a circuit board used to route current from the battery pack to the plurality of light bulbs. 
     
     
       4. The ornament of  claim 1 , further comprising apertures and/or pegs placed symmetrically along the ornament's axis used to fasten and align the two halves of the ornament while in a closed arrangement. 
     
     
       5. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the ornament is further provided with translucent member decorations and which receive illumination from the light bulbs. 
     
     
       6. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the ornament comprises a full-on mode where the light bulbs are on and not blinking. 
     
     
       7. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the ornament comprises a blinking-on mode where the light bulbs turn off and on after a fixed amount of time. 
     
     
       8. The ornament of  claim 1 , wherein the ornament comprises a timer mode where the light bulbs are set to turn off from full-on or blinking-on mode after a set time or set amount of time. 
     
     
       9. The ornament of  claim 1 , further comprising a wire both to suspend the ornament and to fasten the ornament's halves together in a closed arrangement. 
     
     
       10. An apparatus, comprising a decorative ornament illuminated by a plurality of light bulbs across its surface, the ornament comprising a water-proof battery capsule housed inside a hollow shell of the ornament, a portion of the capsule being visible externally to the ornament wherein:
 the water-proof battery capsule houses a battery pack providing power when equipped with batteries; and 
 the externally visible portion of the water-proof battery capsule is substantially contiguous with the surface of the decorative ornament; and 
 the ornament comprises outwardly extending apertures placed symmetrically along the entirety of the ornament's axis such that a string or wire can be used to suspend the ornament from any such aperture. 
 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the ornament comprises a plurality of modes each involving a method of display by the plurality of light bulbs. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the hollow shell of the ornament further houses a circuit board used to route current from the battery pack to the plurality of light bulbs. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising apertures and/or pegs placed symmetrically along the ornament's axis used to fasten and align the two halves of the ornament while in a closed arrangement. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the ornament is further provided with translucent member decorations and which receive illumination from the light bulbs. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the ornament comprises a full-on mode where the light bulbs are on and not blinking. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the ornament comprises a blinking-on mode where the light bulbs turn off and on after a fixed amount of time. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the ornament comprises a timer mode where the light bulbs are set to turn off from full-on or blinking-on mode after a set time or set amount of time. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a wire both to suspend the ornament and to fasten the ornament's halves together in a closed arrangement. 
     
     
       19. A decorative ornament illuminated by a plurality of light bulbs across its surface, the ornament comprising a water-proof battery capsule housed inside a hollow shell of the ornament, a portion of the capsule being visible externally to the ornament wherein:
 the water-proof battery capsule houses a battery pack providing power when equipped with batteries; and 
 the ornament further comprises translucent member decorations across its surface for enhancing an illuminative effect of the light bulbs; and 
 the externally visible portion of the water-proof battery capsule is substantially contiguous with the surface of the decorative ornament; and 
 the ornament comprises outwardly extending apertures placed symmetrically along the entirety of the ornament's axis such that a string or wire can be used to suspend the ornament from any such aperture. 
 
     
     
       20. The ornament of  claim 19 , wherein the ornament is in the shape of a spherical ball.